June 22, 2026 — Fishermen in Georgia will have to keep tossing back one of their most common catches for the foreseeable future.
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources announced it’s delaying the state’s recreational red snapper season that was supposed to start on July 1.
Recreational red snapper season was just two days last year, and the plan was to stretch that two days into two months this year to run through July and August.
However, a federal judge’s decision put a stop to it before it even started, leaving the future of red snapper season in Georgia a bit murky.
“There’s a lot of red snapper out there, and it’s past time to change the rules,” said Knucklehead’s Bait and Tackle Owner Jerre Brumbelow.